Newman's E30/Skyline swap thread

[87e30]

Honestly, I'm just building it because I like building stuff. Once I what it's manners are like, I'll decide where I want to take the car. It's probably going to be a fast cruiser, weekend warrior...

Once you get the car done you'll realize you need to buy a real suspension.

ASTs or bust.

[newman]

Whats the point of this build anyways? I see the best of everything all over the place, but for what? Trying to race this thing? Or make it a show car? Or just bored?
Honest question. Not trying to be a dick this time. Or was this already covered?

Honestly, I'm just building it because I like building stuff. Once I what it's manners are like, I'll decide where I want to take the car. It's probably going to be a fast cruiser, weekend warrior...

[87e30]

Hey, I think I'm doing pretty good.

Sick. Should be done soon then. :)

[scabzzzz]

Whats the point of this build anyways? I see the best of everything all over the place, but for what? Trying to race this thing? Or make it a show car? Or just bored?
Honest question. Not trying to be a dick this time. Or was this already covered?

[stevofthahill]

P.S. You have something brown on your nose..

It's a very good possibility.

[newman]

Push faster damnit. :)

Hey, I think I'm doing pretty good. I got my carpet samples for my custom floor mats... they're going to be fucking rad... I picked this material:

It's even rubber backed! I'm going to cut it to shape, then take it to a local binder to have an edge put on it. It's going to be rad...

Here's what's left:

Modify rear cards to work with CF rears.

Install hood: this involves painting the hinge and roller parts

Hook up gauges: this is pretty straightforward and shouldn't take long

Mount front speakers: This will prove to be a pain, as I have to mount them up under the dash, somewhere, somehow

Make floormats: not too hard

Driveshaft: Still haven't moved much on this... I need to figure out if I'm going to have something scratch built or if I'm just going to have something welded on my existing universals...

Install seats and harnesses: easy

Mounting hardware for sideskirts, I think I am going to remove them and drill the body for the mounting, I don't think the double sided tape is going to cut it...

[Huff]

Oh newman, I love how you have turned all the haters into lovers. I still remember giving you crap for destroying the MT1 front when you first joined r3v. I myself, however, have seen the light of the true awesomeness that will be this car when it is completely done.

P.S. Those Status seats are soooo fucking sick.

P.S. You have something brown on your nose..

[87e30]

Push faster damnit. :)

[newman]

Still pushing!

03/02/10 - Door grab handles

[Farbin Kaiber]

I think the hate was because we din't think it would really happen.

[bimmer_E30]

this is for reals FUHRAZE lol

[stevofthahill]

Oh newman, I love how you have turned all the haters into lovers. I still remember giving you crap for destroying the MT1 front when you first joined r3v. I myself, however, have seen the light of the true awesomeness that will be this car when it is completely done.

P.S. Those Status seats are soooo fucking sick.

[newman]

You probably saw this in posts (though it contains new text):
02/26/10 - General update/Front valence


But you haven't seen this:
03/01/10 - Interior CF Trim/Broke myself

[Holland]

I had them, but they looked stupid so i threw them in the trash. lol.

Don't think anyone would really care anyway when there is a large IC escaping from the front end.

[newman]

Just noticed you are missing the bumper caps above the turn signals, not that it's really that important when you run an engine like that...

I had them, but they looked stupid so i threw them in the trash. lol.